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Posted By: Dan Bretta
This place looked like it was going to be real promising, but thus far has tapered off to almost nothing and now the posting frequency resembles the gameused board. |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Dan- I was thinking the same thing. We're dying a slow death here. |
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Posted By: Clint
Barry, don't even go there. |
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Posted By: Aaron M.
I'm still checking in on regular-basis, Dan! I think we're simply seeing this board taper off naturally to about the traffic that the non-sports card board enjoys. We're such a relatively small niche, it's really hard to see this site's traffic even approach the vintage baseball card board. |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Clint- I was joking, but I have noticed that while the card threads have been going at a breakneck speed today, this section hasn't gotten a single post. That could change on any given day, but it's not a good sign. I've been busy today and have just glanced at the board, but where is everybody? Have we lost interest? |
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Posted By: Jeremy W.
but it seems as though we each have our own niche inside the niche. It's like that riddle wrapped within the enigma thing, which makes it hard for us to do anything other than admire and praise the scans. I've seen more interesting items on this forum than any other. |
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Posted By: Max Weder
One thing to encourage more traffic would be to have people post their new items in a separate posts, rather than "your favorite item" or "recent May pickups". Given that most memorabilia is unique, I think this is warranted, and makes the scrolls down less time consuming for the images to load. |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Going with Max's idea, it also makes it more likely that the piece will be the basis for a discussion. |
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Posted By: Clint
That's a good idea guys. I was thinking kinda the same thing, something like a show and tell maybe. |
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Posted By: Mike H
Capital idea Max! |
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Posted By: Dan Bretta
Good idea Max. Just a little ticket stub I picked up on Saturday did spur some discussion. If I had posted it in the May pickup thread it might not have gotten any discussion at all. |
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Posted By: Mike
Only speaking for myself, my family and I have a hundred things going on outside the home. Besides, it's too nice to be in the house. That's my reason. And I hope this board continues. I've got a ton of things I'd like to show on here. I've gota neat item on the way from a recent auction. I'll show it then. |
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Posted By: Anonymous
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Posted By: leon
As far as I can tell this board will remain. Even if it sits idle for a while it's ok. I do hope it picks up but that is for the participants to determine. Yesterday I almost felt like posting over here just to be in a friendly environment again...Those card guys are whacked out sometimes .....best regards |
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Posted By: ErlandStevens
The posts may be few, but some great topics have been covered (and quite peaceably). The photo ID thread was great. It had inside information that most collectors (at least ones like me) will rarely encounter first hand. |
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Posted By: Greg Theberge
Haven't gone anywhere.....just ran out of stuff to post. |
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Posted By: Jimmy
lets just say this is a great time for outdoor shows and getting away. |
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Posted By: Mike
Tons of rare things to show....no camera to hook up to the computer....no way to show many things. I will however figure this out...my expertise is money, not tech equipment. As Sgt. Schultz said, "I know nothing". |
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Posted By: Dan Bretta
Mike, digital cameras can be had pretty cheaply nowadays. And if you're using Windows XP all you need to do is plug the camera into the USB port and everything is pretty much done for you. |
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Posted By: Alan
Maybe as we get closer to the National, this board will get more active... |
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Posted By: Clint
Mike, I'm an idiot when it comes to computers but with the help of Dan and some others I made the leap. It's really not that difficult, it just seems overwhelming. Look forward to your pictures. |
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Posted By: ramram
Sadly this probably just goes to show that you need some soap opera whining and fighting to draw in a crowd. So........... |
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Posted By: Corey R. Shanus
Once I get one and figure out how to use it, I'll post some images. |
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Posted By: DJ
You know how to spice this place up? |
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Posted By: Mike
I'm honored. No one has ever told me I suck....Seriously though, we all know there are tens of thousands of unique and interesting things out there. Many are one of a kind. Lets see 'em. I have one of a kind personal items that belonged to Foxx, Gehrig, mack. So I know every one else does also. lets see them. |
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Posted By: leon
That does it....you have crossed the line !!! Which line I don't know but you crossed it......Maybe it's the drama that does draw crowds? We need to get Dorskind, Crandall, Jay B and Scott E posting over here. The fireworks would begin.....and there would be much singing and dancing in the streets.... |
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Posted By: Greg Theberge
uhhhhh, Rob.... |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Spelling is a good thing |
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Posted By: ramram
Egads! I'm always nervous enough thinking Barry will see my gramatical errors now you to (I mean "too") Greg? |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Rob- it's "grammatical" |
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Posted By: ramram
If Leon doesn't get a spell check button on this site then I'm quiting or quitting or ummm, stopping. |
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Posted By: Max Weder
Rob |
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Posted By: ramram
Thanks Max. BTW - what do you use to translate into Canadian? |
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Posted By: barrysloate
How do you spell "hoser"? Say, come to think of it, what does that word actually mean? I know it is a less than complimentary term for a Canadian, but what is its derivation? |
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Posted By: Dan Bretta
Barry, hoser was a term used before the invention of the zamboni machine. The losing team had to hose down the ice to resurface it after a hockey game. It is synonymous with loser. |
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Posted By: barrysloate
I figured hockey would play into it somehow. |
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Posted By: Max Weder
Bob and Doug Mackenzie were the brothers. |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Eat popcorn? |
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Posted By: Max Weder
Barry |
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Posted By: barrysloate
I didn't think my answer was correct. I don't even watch hockey, so I don't know what it is. |
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Posted By: Max Weder
Many baseball book collectors watch hockey; some even play it badly. Here is a particularly awful example |
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Posted By: ramram
Here is a zomboni driver between periods: |
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Posted By: Greg Theberge
My guess would be refill the zamboni? Really, no other idea |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Good one Rob. That's a literal answer to the question. |
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Posted By: Mike
Are they "Playing with their puck"? |
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Posted By: DMcD
Q. Where has everyone gone? |
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Posted By: Max Weder
David |
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Posted By: barrysloate
So Max- when are we going to find out what the zamboni drivers do? I think we are stumped. |
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Posted By: Dan Bretta
He resurfaces the ice does he not? |
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Posted By: Max Weder
Dan and David have the correct answer. Between periods, he resurfaces the ice. Most people automatically think the question means what does the zamboni driver do when he is not resurfacing the ice. However, the period in hockey is when the game is actually played. The driver resurfaces the ice during the intermissions. |
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